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The Importance of Location, Use and Soil Type

It is essential that when choosing your species, attention is given to plant locality, use and soil type. This guide is provided to help you make that choice.

CLAY SOILS
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer campestre - *Field Maple*	Berberis thunbergii
Acer platanoides - *Norway Maple*	Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
Acer pseudoplatanus - *Sycamore*	Cornus - *Dogwood (All)*
Aesculus hippocastanum - *Horse Chestnut*	Corylus avellana - *Hazel*
Alnus cordata - *Italian Alder*	Cotoneaster franchetii
Alnus glutinosa - *Common Alder*	Cotoneaster simonsii
Alnus incana - *Grey Alder*	Crataegus monogyna - *Hawthorn*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Lonicera ntidia - *Boxleaf Honeysuckle*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Lonicera pileata - *Privet Honeysuckle*
Carpinus betulus - *Hornbeam*	Prunus laurocerasus - *Common Laurel*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*	Prunus spinosa - *Blackthorn*
Ilex aquifolium - *Holly*	Rosa - *Rose (All)*
Malus sylvestris - *Crab Apple*	Symphoricarpos albus - *Snowberry*
Populus - *Poplar (All)*	Viburnum lantana - *Wayfaring Tree*
Prunus avium - *Wild Cherry*	Viburnum opulus - *Guelder Rose*
Prunus cerasifera - *Cherry Plum*
Prunus padus - *Bird Cherry*
Quercus petraea - *Sessile Oak*
Quercus robur - *English Oak*
Quercus rubra - *Red Oak*
Salix - *Willow (All)*
Sorbus aria - *Whitebeam*
Sorbus aucuparia - *Rowan*
Tilia cordata - *Small Leaved Lime*
Tilia platyphyllos - *Large Leaved Lime*
Abies nordmanniana - *Caucasian Fir*
Abie procera - *Noble Fir*
Larix - *Larch (All)*
Pinus - *Pine (All)*
Taxus baccata - *English Yew*

LIGHT SOILS
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer campestre - *Field Maple*	Cornus sanguinea - *Common Dogwood*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Corylus avellana - *Hazel*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Crataegus monogyna - *Hawthorn*
Castanea sativa - *Sweet Chestnut*	Euonymus europaeus - *Spindleberry*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*	Ligustrum vulgare - *Common Privet*
Ilex aquifolium - *Holly*	Prunus spinosa - *Blackthorn*
Juglans regia - *Walnut*	Rhamnus frangula - *Alder Buckthorn*
Malus sylvestris - *Crab Apple*	Rosa canina - *Dog Rose*
Populus tremula - *Aspen*	Viburnum lantana - *Wayfaring Tree*
Quercus petraea - *Sessile Oak*
Sorbus aria - *Whitebeam*
Sorbus aucuparia - *Rowan*
Larix decidua - *European Larch*
Pinus - *Pine (All)*
Taxus baccata - *English Yew*

CHALK SOILS
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer campestre - *Field Maple*	Berberis (All)
Acer platanoides - *Norway Maple*	Buxus sempevirens - *Common Box*
Acer pseudoplatanus - *Sycamore*	Cotoneaster (All)
Aesculus hippocastanum - *Horse Chestnut*	Euonymus europaeus - *Spindleberry*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Ligustrum vulgare - *Common Privet*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Lonicera nitida - *Boxleaf Honeysuckle*
Carpinus betulus - *Hornbeam*	Lonicera pileata - *Privet Honeysuckle*
Fagus sylvatica - *Beech*	Symphoricarpos albus - *Snowberry*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*
Ilex aquifolium - *Holly*
Malus sylvestris - *Crab Apple*
Populus alba - *White Poplar*
Sorbus aria - *Whitebeam*
Tilia cordata - *Small Leaved Lime*
Tilia platyphyllos - *Large Leaved Lime*
Ulmus glabra - *Wych Elm*
Pinus nigra - *Austrian Pine*
Taxus baccata - *English Yew*

WET SOILS
TREES	SHRUBS
Alnus cordata - *Italian Alder*	Cornus alba - *Red Barked Dogwood*
Alnus glutinosa - *Common Alder*	Corylus avellana - *Hazel*
Alnus incana - *Grey Alder*	Crataegus monogyna - *Hawthorn*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Hippophae ramnoides - *Sea Buckthorn*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Prunus spinosa - *Blackthorn*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*	Salix caprea - *Goat Willow*
Populus - *Poplar (All)*	Symphoricarpos albus - *Snowberry*
Quercus robur - *English Oak*	Viburnum opulus - *Guelder Rose*
Salix - *Willow (All)*
Sorbus aucuparia - *Rowan*
Picea sitchensis - *Sitka Spruce*

COASTAL SITES
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer platanoides - *Norway Maple*	Cotoneaster franchetii
Acer pseudoplatanus - *Sycamore*	Cotoneaster simonsii
Castanea sativa - *Sweet Chestnut*	Crataegus monogyna - *Hawthorn*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*	Hippophae ramnoides - *Sea Buckthorn*
Ilex aquifolium - *Holly*	Lonicera pileata - *Pivet Honeysuckle*
Populus alba - *White Poplar*	Prunus spinosa - *Blackthorn*
Populus canescens - *Grey Poplar*	Rosa - *Rose (Many)*
Populus nigra 'Italica' - *Lombardy Poplar*	Salix cinerea - *Grey Willow*
Populus tremula - *Aspen*	Salix purpurea - *Purple Osier*
Quercus petraea - *Sessile Oak*	Salix viminalis - *Common Osier*
Quercus robur - *English Oak*	Viburnum lantana - *Wayfaring Tree*
Salix - *Willow (Most)*	Viburnum opulus - *Guelder Rose*
Sorbus aria - *Whitebeam*
Sorbus aucuparia - *Rowan*
Ulmus glabra - *Wych Elm*
Pinus nigra - *Austrian Pine*
Pinus nigra maritima - *Corsican Pine*

EXPOSED SITES
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer campestre - *Field Maple*	Cornus alba - *Red Barked Dogwood*
Acer platanoides - *Norway Maple*	Corylus avellana - *Hazel*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Crataegus monogyna - *Hawthorn*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Hippophae ramnoides - *Sea Buckthorn*
Fagus sylvatica - *Beech*	Ligustrum vulgare - *Common Privet*
Fraxinus excelsior - *Ash*	Lonicera pileata - *Privet Honeysuckle*
Populus tremula - *Aspen*	Prunus spinosa - *Blackthorn*
Prunus avium - *Wild Cherry*	Rosa canina - *Dog Rose*
Quercus robur - *English Oak*	Salix cinerea - *Grey Willow*
Sorbus aria - *Whitebeam*	Salix purpurea - *Purple Osier*
Sorbus aucuparia - *Rowan*	Salix viminalis - *Common Osier*
Tilia cordata - *Small Leaved Lime*	Viburnum opulus - *Guelder Rose*
Ulmus glabra - *Wych Elm*
Larix decidua - *European Larch*
Picea abies - *Norway Spruce*
Pinus nigra - *Austrian Pine*
Pinus nigra maritima - *Corsican Pine*
Pinus sylvestris - *Scots Pine*
Taxus baccata - *English Yew*

FAST GROWING
TREES	SHRUBS
Acer platanoides - *Norway Maple*	Berberis (All)
Acer pseudoplatanus - *Sycamore*	Cornus - *Dogwood (All)*
Betula pendula - *Silver Birch*	Hippophae ramnoides - *Sea Buckthorn*
Betula pubescens - *Downy Birch*	Prunus laurocerasus - *Common Laurel*
Populus - *Poplar (All)*	Salix cinera - *Grey Willow*
Quercus rubra - *Red Oak*	Salix purpurea- *Purple Osier*
Salix Willow (All)	Salix viminalis - *Common Osier*
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - *Lawson Cypress*	Viburnum opulus - *Guelder Rose*
Picea abies - *Norway Spruce*
Picea omorika - *Serbian Spurce*
Picea sitchensis - *Sitka Spruce*
Pinus nigra - *Austrian Pine*
Pinus sylvestris - *Scots Pine*
Pseudotsuga menziesii - *Douglas Fir*